Explanation
As part of the 2005 General Fund budget, City Council funded $343,000 in support of a pharmacy program for The Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. (CNHC, Inc.). This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $343,000 from object level one - 10 (transfers) to object level one - 03 (services) within the Health Special Revenue Fund and to authorize a contract modification with CNHC to reimburse pharmacy expenses incurred up to $343,000.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The realignment of appropriation within the Health Special Revenue Fund is budget neutral.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $343,000 within the Health Special Revenue Fund, to authorize the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract with CNHC, Inc. for pharmacy services, to authorize the expenditure of $343,000, and to declare an emergency. ($343,000)
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WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to transfer funds within the Health Department for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Centers, Inc., for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $343,000 within the Health Special Revenue Fund as follows:
TRANSFER FROM
Fund: Health Special Revenue |Division:50-01| Fund:250| Obj. Level 3: 5501| OCA:503219| Amount: $343,000
TRANSFER TO
Fund: Health Special Revenue |Division:50-01| Fund:250| Obj. Level 3: 3337| OCA:503219| Amount: $343,000
SECTION 2. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to modify and increase a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Centers, Inc., for the period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $343,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Division No. 50-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 503219.
SECTION 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.